CIS Men's Volleyball Awards

ALL-CANADIAN TEAMS

The all-Canadian teams were also announced on Wednesday.

Joining Irvine and Pischke on the first unit were conference most valuable players Fernandez (AUS), Mondou (RSEQ) and May (OUA), as well as outside hitters Nick Del Bianco from Trinity Western and Ray Szeto from York.

While Irvine and Pischke are returnees from last season's first team, Fernandez and May were members of the second CIS squad a year ago.

In addition to Demyanenko, the second dream team for 2012-13 is comprised of Laval right side Tommy Bélisle, McMaster setter Austin Campion-Smith, Dalhousie outside Bryan Duquette, Saskatchewan setter Chris Gilbert, Alberta left side Jay Olmstead, and Brandon left side Sam Tuivai.

Joining Demyanenko as CIS all-freshmen are conference rookies of the year Andersen, Moreau and Rooney, as well as Winnipeg opposite Casey Schouten, Alberta setter Brett Walsh and Guelph left side Tim Warnholtz.

2012-2013 CIS MEN'S VOLLEYBALL AWARDS & ALL-CANADIANS

Player of the year: Mitch Irvine, Alberta
Rookie of the year: Dany Demyanenko, McMaster
Libero of the year: Erik Mattson, Alberta
Coach of the year: Dave Preston, McMaster
Dale Iwanoczko Award (volleyball, academics & community service): Dane Pischke, Manitoba

First Team

Pos. - Athlete - University - Year - Hometown - Faculty

OH Nick Del Bianco TWU 3 Langley, B.C. S&L Management
OH Julio Fernandez UNB 4 Los Teques, Venezuela Business Admin.
RS Mitch Irvine Alberta 5 Red Deer, Alta. Education
OH Garrett May Western 3 Toronto , Ont. Social Sciences
LS Frédéric Mondou Laval 4 Verchères, Que. General Studies
RS Dane Pischke Manitoba 5 Winnipeg, Man. Business
OH Ray Szeto York 3 Sutton, Ont. Health & Society

Second Team

RS Tommy Bélisle Laval 2 Pierreville, Que. Biology
S Austin Campion-Smith McMaster 3 Bowmanville, Ont. Geography
M Dany Demyanenko McMaster 1 Toronto, Ont. Kinesiology
OH Bryan Duquette Dalhousie 3 St. Thomas, Ont. Kinesiology
S Chris Gilbert Saskatchewan 5 Lethbridge, Alta. Arts & Science
LS Jay Olmstead Alberta 4 Edmonton, Alta. Business
LS Sam Tuivai Brandon 2 Auckland, NZ Physical Education

All-Rookie Team

RS Eivind Andersen UNB 1 Sandnes, Norway Administration
M Dany Demyanenko McMaster 1 Toronto, Ont. Kinesiology
OH Daniel Moreau Sherbrooke 1 Sherbrooke, Que. Business Admin.
M Kenny Rooney Manitoba 1 Winnipeg, Man. Business
OPP Casey Schouten Winnipeg 1 East St. Paul, Man. Kinesiology
S Brett Walsh Alberta 1 Calgary, Alta. Phys. Ed. & Recreation
LS Tim Warnholtz Guelph 1 Guelph, Ont. Information Systems